Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Hi Peter, Yes, I have this problem with my PTP 1, and I have found that USB works for charging. Had they opted for the proper USB/AC charger, such as Humanware have done with their Victor Readers, this problem wouldn't have arisen. -----Original Message----- From: peter wilkins Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 12:27 PM To: Plextalk Discussion Subject: [Plextalk] CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS ?I have two Plextalk Pocket PTP1 units and a Linio. All three units have developed the same fault over time, and that is that they will not charge using the mains adaptor. There is definitely power going to the units, but they will not charge. Because of this I have now started to charge these units via a USB connection, either to a computer or listening device which has a USB charging facility, and everything is working fine. Has anyone else had this problem? It has been a concern of mine for some time, especially as it affects all three units, but at least I have found a way round it. All my units are now fully charged, and using the USB facility seems to be much more reliable than using the mains. Keep well. Peter _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org
Wow, all of my units seem to charge fine the traditional way. Sharon -----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch <florlync@iol.ie> Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:48 AM To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi Peter, Yes, I have this problem with my PTP 1, and I have found that USB works for charging. Had they opted for the proper USB/AC charger, such as Humanware have done with their Victor Readers, this problem wouldn't have arisen. -----Original Message----- From: peter wilkins Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 12:27 PM To: Plextalk Discussion Subject: [Plextalk] CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS ?I have two Plextalk Pocket PTP1 units and a Linio. All three units have developed the same fault over time, and that is that they will not charge using the mains adaptor. There is definitely power going to the units, but they will not charge. Because of this I have now started to charge these units via a USB connection, either to a computer or listening device which has a USB charging facility, and everything is working fine. Has anyone else had this problem? It has been a concern of mine for some time, especially as it affects all three units, but at least I have found a way round it. All my units are now fully charged, and using the USB facility seems to be much more reliable than using the mains. Keep well. Peter _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org
Hi all, Mine has been fine since I got it in around 2013 but has now started playing up in the way described. I had wondered if it might be a failing power supply or the cable from the supply to the unit but it is unlikely as, when I leave it entirely untouched, it still flips from charging to not charging (as heard from the musical tones) randomly. I had thought it might be the cable as they are solid core cables and, therefore, easy to fracture when used a lot, but am less sure of this possibility now. Jamie -----Original Message----- From: Sharon [mailto:mt281820@comcast.net] Sent: 02 June 2019 17:50 To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Wow, all of my units seem to charge fine the traditional way. Sharon -----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch <florlync@iol.ie> Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:48 AM To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi Peter, Yes, I have this problem with my PTP 1, and I have found that USB works for charging. Had they opted for the proper USB/AC charger, such as Humanware have done with their Victor Readers, this problem wouldn't have arisen. -----Original Message----- From: peter wilkins Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 12:27 PM To: Plextalk Discussion Subject: [Plextalk] CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS ?I have two Plextalk Pocket PTP1 units and a Linio. All three units have developed the same fault over time, and that is that they will not charge using the mains adaptor. There is definitely power going to the units, but they will not charge. Because of this I have now started to charge these units via a USB connection, either to a computer or listening device which has a USB charging facility, and everything is working fine. Has anyone else had this problem? It has been a concern of mine for some time, especially as it affects all three units, but at least I have found a way round it. All my units are now fully charged, and using the USB facility seems to be much more reliable than using the mains. Keep well. Peter _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org
MMM. I do get that tone which means moving from charging to not charging! Haven't tried charging with the usb. Sharon -----Original Message----- From: Jamie Cuthbertson <jamie@cuthbertsons.co.uk> Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 12:54 PM To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi all, Mine has been fine since I got it in around 2013 but has now started playing up in the way described. I had wondered if it might be a failing power supply or the cable from the supply to the unit but it is unlikely as, when I leave it entirely untouched, it still flips from charging to not charging (as heard from the musical tones) randomly. I had thought it might be the cable as they are solid core cables and, therefore, easy to fracture when used a lot, but am less sure of this possibility now. Jamie -----Original Message----- From: Sharon [mailto:mt281820@comcast.net] Sent: 02 June 2019 17:50 To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Wow, all of my units seem to charge fine the traditional way. Sharon -----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch <florlync@iol.ie> Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:48 AM To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi Peter, Yes, I have this problem with my PTP 1, and I have found that USB works for charging. Had they opted for the proper USB/AC charger, such as Humanware have done with their Victor Readers, this problem wouldn't have arisen. -----Original Message----- From: peter wilkins Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 12:27 PM To: Plextalk Discussion Subject: [Plextalk] CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS ?I have two Plextalk Pocket PTP1 units and a Linio. All three units have developed the same fault over time, and that is that they will not charge using the mains adaptor. There is definitely power going to the units, but they will not charge. Because of this I have now started to charge these units via a USB connection, either to a computer or listening device which has a USB charging facility, and everything is working fine. Has anyone else had this problem? It has been a concern of mine for some time, especially as it affects all three units, but at least I have found a way round it. All my units are now fully charged, and using the USB facility seems to be much more reliable than using the mains. Keep well. Peter _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org
Hi Sharon, Using the USB certainly works for me but I don't like being beaten by this kind of thing. After all, the unit has charged fine for all this time with the external charger. Jamie -----Original Message----- From: Sharon [mailto:mt281820@comcast.net] Sent: 02 June 2019 20:38 To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS MMM. I do get that tone which means moving from charging to not charging! Haven't tried charging with the usb. Sharon -----Original Message----- From: Jamie Cuthbertson <jamie@cuthbertsons.co.uk> Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 12:54 PM To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi all, Mine has been fine since I got it in around 2013 but has now started playing up in the way described. I had wondered if it might be a failing power supply or the cable from the supply to the unit but it is unlikely as, when I leave it entirely untouched, it still flips from charging to not charging (as heard from the musical tones) randomly. I had thought it might be the cable as they are solid core cables and, therefore, easy to fracture when used a lot, but am less sure of this possibility now. Jamie -----Original Message----- From: Sharon [mailto:mt281820@comcast.net] Sent: 02 June 2019 17:50 To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Wow, all of my units seem to charge fine the traditional way. Sharon -----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch <florlync@iol.ie> Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:48 AM To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi Peter, Yes, I have this problem with my PTP 1, and I have found that USB works for charging. Had they opted for the proper USB/AC charger, such as Humanware have done with their Victor Readers, this problem wouldn't have arisen. -----Original Message----- From: peter wilkins Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 12:27 PM To: Plextalk Discussion Subject: [Plextalk] CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS ?I have two Plextalk Pocket PTP1 units and a Linio. All three units have developed the same fault over time, and that is that they will not charge using the mains adaptor. There is definitely power going to the units, but they will not charge. Because of this I have now started to charge these units via a USB connection, either to a computer or listening device which has a USB charging facility, and everything is working fine. Has anyone else had this problem? It has been a concern of mine for some time, especially as it affects all three units, but at least I have found a way round it. All my units are now fully charged, and using the USB facility seems to be much more reliable than using the mains. Keep well. Peter _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org
I have had two PlexTalk Pockets. The first one I got in late 2012. In summer 2014 I got a failing recharge. So I got a few power supplies that worked; one worked sort-of for a few weeks, but then I managed to break that Plextalk's own power socket. I decided to get a new PlexTalk Pocket, and that came of course with its own power unit. I also purchased a spare power supply. Eventually, after about two years, the power started to give way again, not recharging etc., properlty. So I used the spare. For a few weeks, it worked fine, but then the same thing happened to that spare power supply. Since then, I've been charging the PlexTalk by USB to a computer, and using it to record some radio programmes (as before). AC Voltages vary a bit between countries, even countries nominally using the same AC voltage, e.g., there's a slight difference between the UK and Ireland (although they both use the 220-240 range of voltage). Then there are also differences between European countries, and different again from the AAC voltages across North America. The VR Stream and the VR Trek from HumanWare 2nd etc generations use USB to fully charge, and they recognise it when that state is attained - '100%, fully charged'. They can also record directly from Internet radio streams, of which there are the complete ooTunes built-in database of radio stations supplied. (You can also add your own stations if they weren't included, or if they changed their URL or format.) The PlexTalk has better recording quality. I wonder if there's a fairly sharp limit on the amount of charging cycles the Plextalk Pocket is able to take via AC/DC? I will add that I've heard of other units, such as older braille displays that used AC to charge and USB to connect to a computer, having similar issues with AC charging after a while. If the batteries in themselves were the problem as such, we'd know it soon enough. -----Original Message----- From: Jamie Cuthbertson Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 5:54 PM To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi all, Mine has been fine since I got it in around 2013 but has now started playing up in the way described. I had wondered if it might be a failing power supply or the cable from the supply to the unit but it is unlikely as, when I leave it entirely untouched, it still flips from charging to not charging (as heard from the musical tones) randomly. I had thought it might be the cable as they are solid core cables and, therefore, easy to fracture when used a lot, but am less sure of this possibility now. Jamie -----Original Message----- From: Sharon [mailto:mt281820@comcast.net] Sent: 02 June 2019 17:50 To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Wow, all of my units seem to charge fine the traditional way. Sharon -----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch <florlync@iol.ie> Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:48 AM To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi Peter, Yes, I have this problem with my PTP 1, and I have found that USB works for charging. Had they opted for the proper USB/AC charger, such as Humanware have done with their Victor Readers, this problem wouldn't have arisen. -----Original Message----- From: peter wilkins Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 12:27 PM To: Plextalk Discussion Subject: [Plextalk] CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS ?I have two Plextalk Pocket PTP1 units and a Linio. All three units have developed the same fault over time, and that is that they will not charge using the mains adaptor. There is definitely power going to the units, but they will not charge. Because of this I have now started to charge these units via a USB connection, either to a computer or listening device which has a USB charging facility, and everything is working fine. Has anyone else had this problem? It has been a concern of mine for some time, especially as it affects all three units, but at least I have found a way round it. All my units are now fully charged, and using the USB facility seems to be much more reliable than using the mains. Keep well. Peter _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org
I have never used the supplied charger. Seems like just something else to carry around. I use the USB cable and a generic USB wall wart or one of my power banks. On the subject of recording on the stream. I used to agree with you but some recent tests with high quality external microphones has me wondering if it is really true. In your recording settings on the Stream try changing the sampling rate on the external input. This is the setting that is used to make recordings from live internet radio broadcasts. This surprised me as you would expect it to be controlled by the sampling parameters for the internal mic -- but it's the other way around. Frank -----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch [mailto:florlync@iol.ie] Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 5:48 PM To: Plextalk User Discussion List Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS I have had two PlexTalk Pockets. The first one I got in late 2012. In summer 2014 I got a failing recharge. So I got a few power supplies that worked; one worked sort-of for a few weeks, but then I managed to break that Plextalk's own power socket. I decided to get a new PlexTalk Pocket, and that came of course with its own power unit. I also purchased a spare power supply. Eventually, after about two years, the power started to give way again, not recharging etc., properlty. So I used the spare. For a few weeks, it worked fine, but then the same thing happened to that spare power supply. Since then, I've been charging the PlexTalk by USB to a computer, and using it to record some radio programmes (as before). AC Voltages vary a bit between countries, even countries nominally using the same AC voltage, e.g., there's a slight difference between the UK and Ireland (although they both use the 220-240 range of voltage). Then there are also differences between European countries, and different again from the AAC voltages across North America. The VR Stream and the VR Trek from HumanWare 2nd etc generations use USB to fully charge, and they recognise it when that state is attained - '100%, fully charged'. They can also record directly from Internet radio streams, of which there are the complete ooTunes built-in database of radio stations supplied. (You can also add your own stations if they weren't included, or if they changed their URL or format.) The PlexTalk has better recording quality. I wonder if there's a fairly sharp limit on the amount of charging cycles the Plextalk Pocket is able to take via AC/DC? I will add that I've heard of other units, such as older braille displays that used AC to charge and USB to connect to a computer, having similar issues with AC charging after a while. If the batteries in themselves were the problem as such, we'd know it soon enough. -----Original Message----- From: Jamie Cuthbertson Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 5:54 PM To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi all, Mine has been fine since I got it in around 2013 but has now started playing up in the way described. I had wondered if it might be a failing power supply or the cable from the supply to the unit but it is unlikely as, when I leave it entirely untouched, it still flips from charging to not charging (as heard from the musical tones) randomly. I had thought it might be the cable as they are solid core cables and, therefore, easy to fracture when used a lot, but am less sure of this possibility now. Jamie -----Original Message----- From: Sharon [mailto:mt281820@comcast.net] Sent: 02 June 2019 17:50 To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Wow, all of my units seem to charge fine the traditional way. Sharon -----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch <florlync@iol.ie> Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:48 AM To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi Peter, Yes, I have this problem with my PTP 1, and I have found that USB works for charging. Had they opted for the proper USB/AC charger, such as Humanware have done with their Victor Readers, this problem wouldn't have arisen. -----Original Message----- From: peter wilkins Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 12:27 PM To: Plextalk Discussion Subject: [Plextalk] CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS ?I have two Plextalk Pocket PTP1 units and a Linio. All three units have developed the same fault over time, and that is that they will not charge using the mains adaptor. There is definitely power going to the units, but they will not charge. Because of this I have now started to charge these units via a USB connection, either to a computer or listening device which has a USB charging facility, and everything is working fine. Has anyone else had this problem? It has been a concern of mine for some time, especially as it affects all three units, but at least I have found a way round it. All my units are now fully charged, and using the USB facility seems to be much more reliable than using the mains. Keep well. 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As far as I know, the VR Stream does Internet radio recordings at either 96 or 192 kbps. If you set it to 192, that's what you will get - or at least, that's how it appears to me. from looking at files transferred top my PC from it, and other comparative measuyrements. The PlexTalk doesn't have internal Internet Radio Recording, so you might set its bit rate to be either 128 or 256 kbps (the latter if you didn't mind the extra space taken up, and are going for high quality, and have a good external audio unit to record from). Pele, If you have, or have a friend who has, a BookPort Plus with a working charger, you could use that chargert for updating the PlexTalkk Pocket instead. (That's how a f4riend of mine did it.) -----Original Message----- From: frank cuta Sent: Monday, June 03, 2019 4:05 AM To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS I have never used the supplied charger. Seems like just something else to carry around. I use the USB cable and a generic USB wall wart or one of my power banks. On the subject of recording on the stream. I used to agree with you but some recent tests with high quality external microphones has me wondering if it is really true. In your recording settings on the Stream try changing the sampling rate on the external input. This is the setting that is used to make recordings from live internet radio broadcasts. This surprised me as you would expect it to be controlled by the sampling parameters for the internal mic -- but it's the other way around. Frank -----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch [mailto:florlync@iol.ie] Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 5:48 PM To: Plextalk User Discussion List Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS I have had two PlexTalk Pockets. The first one I got in late 2012. In summer 2014 I got a failing recharge. So I got a few power supplies that worked; one worked sort-of for a few weeks, but then I managed to break that Plextalk's own power socket. I decided to get a new PlexTalk Pocket, and that came of course with its own power unit. I also purchased a spare power supply. Eventually, after about two years, the power started to give way again, not recharging etc., properlty. So I used the spare. For a few weeks, it worked fine, but then the same thing happened to that spare power supply. Since then, I've been charging the PlexTalk by USB to a computer, and using it to record some radio programmes (as before). AC Voltages vary a bit between countries, even countries nominally using the same AC voltage, e.g., there's a slight difference between the UK and Ireland (although they both use the 220-240 range of voltage). Then there are also differences between European countries, and different again from the AAC voltages across North America. The VR Stream and the VR Trek from HumanWare 2nd etc generations use USB to fully charge, and they recognise it when that state is attained - '100%, fully charged'. They can also record directly from Internet radio streams, of which there are the complete ooTunes built-in database of radio stations supplied. (You can also add your own stations if they weren't included, or if they changed their URL or format.) The PlexTalk has better recording quality. I wonder if there's a fairly sharp limit on the amount of charging cycles the Plextalk Pocket is able to take via AC/DC? I will add that I've heard of other units, such as older braille displays that used AC to charge and USB to connect to a computer, having similar issues with AC charging after a while. If the batteries in themselves were the problem as such, we'd know it soon enough. -----Original Message----- From: Jamie Cuthbertson Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 5:54 PM To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi all, Mine has been fine since I got it in around 2013 but has now started playing up in the way described. I had wondered if it might be a failing power supply or the cable from the supply to the unit but it is unlikely as, when I leave it entirely untouched, it still flips from charging to not charging (as heard from the musical tones) randomly. I had thought it might be the cable as they are solid core cables and, therefore, easy to fracture when used a lot, but am less sure of this possibility now. Jamie -----Original Message----- From: Sharon [mailto:mt281820@comcast.net] Sent: 02 June 2019 17:50 To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Wow, all of my units seem to charge fine the traditional way. Sharon -----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch <florlync@iol.ie> Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:48 AM To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi Peter, Yes, I have this problem with my PTP 1, and I have found that USB works for charging. Had they opted for the proper USB/AC charger, such as Humanware have done with their Victor Readers, this problem wouldn't have arisen. -----Original Message----- From: peter wilkins Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 12:27 PM To: Plextalk Discussion Subject: [Plextalk] CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS ?I have two Plextalk Pocket PTP1 units and a Linio. All three units have developed the same fault over time, and that is that they will not charge using the mains adaptor. There is definitely power going to the units, but they will not charge. Because of this I have now started to charge these units via a USB connection, either to a computer or listening device which has a USB charging facility, and everything is working fine. Has anyone else had this problem? It has been a concern of mine for some time, especially as it affects all three units, but at least I have found a way round it. All my units are now fully charged, and using the USB facility seems to be much more reliable than using the mains. Keep well. 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Hi Flor, The odd thing with my charger is the way it seems to charge for a bit and then stop and then start and then stop, all of it's own accord and with me being nowhere near it. This is what made me wonder if there might be a fault with the transformer - perhaps a dry joint internally which looses contact when warm and then re-connects when cooling off. Anyway, it's all a bit weird and at least the USB option seems to work. Jamie -----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch [mailto:florlync@iol.ie] Sent: 03 June 2019 01:48 To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS I have had two PlexTalk Pockets. The first one I got in late 2012. In summer 2014 I got a failing recharge. So I got a few power supplies that worked; one worked sort-of for a few weeks, but then I managed to break that Plextalk's own power socket. I decided to get a new PlexTalk Pocket, and that came of course with its own power unit. I also purchased a spare power supply. Eventually, after about two years, the power started to give way again, not recharging etc., properlty. So I used the spare. For a few weeks, it worked fine, but then the same thing happened to that spare power supply. Since then, I've been charging the PlexTalk by USB to a computer, and using it to record some radio programmes (as before). AC Voltages vary a bit between countries, even countries nominally using the same AC voltage, e.g., there's a slight difference between the UK and Ireland (although they both use the 220-240 range of voltage). Then there are also differences between European countries, and different again from the AAC voltages across North America. The VR Stream and the VR Trek from HumanWare 2nd etc generations use USB to fully charge, and they recognise it when that state is attained - '100%, fully charged'. They can also record directly from Internet radio streams, of which there are the complete ooTunes built-in database of radio stations supplied. (You can also add your own stations if they weren't included, or if they changed their URL or format.) The PlexTalk has better recording quality. I wonder if there's a fairly sharp limit on the amount of charging cycles the Plextalk Pocket is able to take via AC/DC? I will add that I've heard of other units, such as older braille displays that used AC to charge and USB to connect to a computer, having similar issues with AC charging after a while. If the batteries in themselves were the problem as such, we'd know it soon enough. -----Original Message----- From: Jamie Cuthbertson Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 5:54 PM To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi all, Mine has been fine since I got it in around 2013 but has now started playing up in the way described. I had wondered if it might be a failing power supply or the cable from the supply to the unit but it is unlikely as, when I leave it entirely untouched, it still flips from charging to not charging (as heard from the musical tones) randomly. I had thought it might be the cable as they are solid core cables and, therefore, easy to fracture when used a lot, but am less sure of this possibility now. Jamie -----Original Message----- From: Sharon [mailto:mt281820@comcast.net] Sent: 02 June 2019 17:50 To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Wow, all of my units seem to charge fine the traditional way. Sharon -----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch <florlync@iol.ie> Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:48 AM To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi Peter, Yes, I have this problem with my PTP 1, and I have found that USB works for charging. Had they opted for the proper USB/AC charger, such as Humanware have done with their Victor Readers, this problem wouldn't have arisen. -----Original Message----- From: peter wilkins Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 12:27 PM To: Plextalk Discussion Subject: [Plextalk] CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS ?I have two Plextalk Pocket PTP1 units and a Linio. All three units have developed the same fault over time, and that is that they will not charge using the mains adaptor. There is definitely power going to the units, but they will not charge. Because of this I have now started to charge these units via a USB connection, either to a computer or listening device which has a USB charging facility, and everything is working fine. Has anyone else had this problem? It has been a concern of mine for some time, especially as it affects all three units, but at least I have found a way round it. All my units are now fully charged, and using the USB facility seems to be much more reliable than using the mains. Keep well. Peter _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org
Hi Jamie, If you have other units that use the same type of power cable that the PTP uses, and that fit the PTP's power socket well, you could try those cables with the PTP (at least temporarily). Or, you could contact Sight & Sound and tell them of your dilemma, and perhaps asked of them that they order you another power supply, which you could try (and see if - and for how long - it will charge (and keep charging) your PTP). It takes Sight & Sound a minimum of a few weeks to get a new power supply (if they are still doing that). -----Original Message----- From: Jamie Cuthbertson Sent: Monday, June 03, 2019 6:41 PM To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi Flor, The odd thing with my charger is the way it seems to charge for a bit and then stop and then start and then stop, all of it's own accord and with me being nowhere near it. This is what made me wonder if there might be a fault with the transformer - perhaps a dry joint internally which looses contact when warm and then re-connects when cooling off. Anyway, it's all a bit weird and at least the USB option seems to work. Jamie -----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch [mailto:florlync@iol.ie] Sent: 03 June 2019 01:48 To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS I have had two PlexTalk Pockets. The first one I got in late 2012. In summer 2014 I got a failing recharge. So I got a few power supplies that worked; one worked sort-of for a few weeks, but then I managed to break that Plextalk's own power socket. I decided to get a new PlexTalk Pocket, and that came of course with its own power unit. I also purchased a spare power supply. Eventually, after about two years, the power started to give way again, not recharging etc., properlty. So I used the spare. For a few weeks, it worked fine, but then the same thing happened to that spare power supply. Since then, I've been charging the PlexTalk by USB to a computer, and using it to record some radio programmes (as before). AC Voltages vary a bit between countries, even countries nominally using the same AC voltage, e.g., there's a slight difference between the UK and Ireland (although they both use the 220-240 range of voltage). Then there are also differences between European countries, and different again from the AAC voltages across North America. The VR Stream and the VR Trek from HumanWare 2nd etc generations use USB to fully charge, and they recognise it when that state is attained - '100%, fully charged'. They can also record directly from Internet radio streams, of which there are the complete ooTunes built-in database of radio stations supplied. (You can also add your own stations if they weren't included, or if they changed their URL or format.) The PlexTalk has better recording quality. I wonder if there's a fairly sharp limit on the amount of charging cycles the Plextalk Pocket is able to take via AC/DC? I will add that I've heard of other units, such as older braille displays that used AC to charge and USB to connect to a computer, having similar issues with AC charging after a while. If the batteries in themselves were the problem as such, we'd know it soon enough. -----Original Message----- From: Jamie Cuthbertson Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 5:54 PM To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi all, Mine has been fine since I got it in around 2013 but has now started playing up in the way described. I had wondered if it might be a failing power supply or the cable from the supply to the unit but it is unlikely as, when I leave it entirely untouched, it still flips from charging to not charging (as heard from the musical tones) randomly. I had thought it might be the cable as they are solid core cables and, therefore, easy to fracture when used a lot, but am less sure of this possibility now. Jamie -----Original Message----- From: Sharon [mailto:mt281820@comcast.net] Sent: 02 June 2019 17:50 To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Wow, all of my units seem to charge fine the traditional way. Sharon -----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch <florlync@iol.ie> Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:48 AM To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi Peter, Yes, I have this problem with my PTP 1, and I have found that USB works for charging. Had they opted for the proper USB/AC charger, such as Humanware have done with their Victor Readers, this problem wouldn't have arisen. -----Original Message----- From: peter wilkins Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 12:27 PM To: Plextalk Discussion Subject: [Plextalk] CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS ?I have two Plextalk Pocket PTP1 units and a Linio. All three units have developed the same fault over time, and that is that they will not charge using the mains adaptor. There is definitely power going to the units, but they will not charge. Because of this I have now started to charge these units via a USB connection, either to a computer or listening device which has a USB charging facility, and everything is working fine. Has anyone else had this problem? It has been a concern of mine for some time, especially as it affects all three units, but at least I have found a way round it. All my units are now fully charged, and using the USB facility seems to be much more reliable than using the mains. Keep well. 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Hi Flor, Yes, thanks, I could certainly try that but probably will switch to just using the USB socket. Thanks, Jamie -----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch [mailto:florlync@iol.ie] Sent: 03 June 2019 23:02 To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi Jamie, If you have other units that use the same type of power cable that the PTP uses, and that fit the PTP's power socket well, you could try those cables with the PTP (at least temporarily). Or, you could contact Sight & Sound and tell them of your dilemma, and perhaps asked of them that they order you another power supply, which you could try (and see if - and for how long - it will charge (and keep charging) your PTP). It takes Sight & Sound a minimum of a few weeks to get a new power supply (if they are still doing that). -----Original Message----- From: Jamie Cuthbertson Sent: Monday, June 03, 2019 6:41 PM To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi Flor, The odd thing with my charger is the way it seems to charge for a bit and then stop and then start and then stop, all of it's own accord and with me being nowhere near it. This is what made me wonder if there might be a fault with the transformer - perhaps a dry joint internally which looses contact when warm and then re-connects when cooling off. Anyway, it's all a bit weird and at least the USB option seems to work. Jamie -----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch [mailto:florlync@iol.ie] Sent: 03 June 2019 01:48 To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS I have had two PlexTalk Pockets. The first one I got in late 2012. In summer 2014 I got a failing recharge. So I got a few power supplies that worked; one worked sort-of for a few weeks, but then I managed to break that Plextalk's own power socket. I decided to get a new PlexTalk Pocket, and that came of course with its own power unit. I also purchased a spare power supply. Eventually, after about two years, the power started to give way again, not recharging etc., properlty. So I used the spare. For a few weeks, it worked fine, but then the same thing happened to that spare power supply. Since then, I've been charging the PlexTalk by USB to a computer, and using it to record some radio programmes (as before). AC Voltages vary a bit between countries, even countries nominally using the same AC voltage, e.g., there's a slight difference between the UK and Ireland (although they both use the 220-240 range of voltage). Then there are also differences between European countries, and different again from the AAC voltages across North America. The VR Stream and the VR Trek from HumanWare 2nd etc generations use USB to fully charge, and they recognise it when that state is attained - '100%, fully charged'. They can also record directly from Internet radio streams, of which there are the complete ooTunes built-in database of radio stations supplied. (You can also add your own stations if they weren't included, or if they changed their URL or format.) The PlexTalk has better recording quality. I wonder if there's a fairly sharp limit on the amount of charging cycles the Plextalk Pocket is able to take via AC/DC? I will add that I've heard of other units, such as older braille displays that used AC to charge and USB to connect to a computer, having similar issues with AC charging after a while. If the batteries in themselves were the problem as such, we'd know it soon enough. -----Original Message----- From: Jamie Cuthbertson Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 5:54 PM To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi all, Mine has been fine since I got it in around 2013 but has now started playing up in the way described. I had wondered if it might be a failing power supply or the cable from the supply to the unit but it is unlikely as, when I leave it entirely untouched, it still flips from charging to not charging (as heard from the musical tones) randomly. I had thought it might be the cable as they are solid core cables and, therefore, easy to fracture when used a lot, but am less sure of this possibility now. Jamie -----Original Message----- From: Sharon [mailto:mt281820@comcast.net] Sent: 02 June 2019 17:50 To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Wow, all of my units seem to charge fine the traditional way. Sharon -----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch <florlync@iol.ie> Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:48 AM To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi Peter, Yes, I have this problem with my PTP 1, and I have found that USB works for charging. Had they opted for the proper USB/AC charger, such as Humanware have done with their Victor Readers, this problem wouldn't have arisen. -----Original Message----- From: peter wilkins Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 12:27 PM To: Plextalk Discussion Subject: [Plextalk] CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS ?I have two Plextalk Pocket PTP1 units and a Linio. All three units have developed the same fault over time, and that is that they will not charge using the mains adaptor. There is definitely power going to the units, but they will not charge. Because of this I have now started to charge these units via a USB connection, either to a computer or listening device which has a USB charging facility, and everything is working fine. Has anyone else had this problem? It has been a concern of mine for some time, especially as it affects all three units, but at least I have found a way round it. All my units are now fully charged, and using the USB facility seems to be much more reliable than using the mains. Keep well. Peter _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org
Hi All, Just to add that I've had the exact same problem with my Linio, and it is definitely not a problem with the power supply, but rather with the Pocket, either hardware or software. It's ironic that, as somebody pointed out, the fault prevents you from updating the firmware. Best, Peter On 03/06/2019 18:41, Jamie Cuthbertson wrote:
Hi Flor,
The odd thing with my charger is the way it seems to charge for a bit and then stop and then start and then stop, all of it's own accord and with me being nowhere near it.
This is what made me wonder if there might be a fault with the transformer - perhaps a dry joint internally which looses contact when warm and then re-connects when cooling off.
Anyway, it's all a bit weird and at least the USB option seems to work.
Jamie
-----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch [mailto:florlync@iol.ie] Sent: 03 June 2019 01:48 To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
I have had two PlexTalk Pockets. The first one I got in late 2012. In summer 2014 I got a failing recharge. So I got a few power supplies that worked; one worked sort-of for a few weeks, but then I managed to break that Plextalk's own power socket. I decided to get a new PlexTalk Pocket, and that came of course with its own power unit. I also purchased a spare power supply. Eventually, after about two years, the power started to give way again, not recharging etc., properlty. So I used the spare. For a few weeks, it worked fine, but then the same thing happened to that spare power supply. Since then, I've been charging the PlexTalk by USB to a computer, and using it to record some radio programmes (as before).
AC Voltages vary a bit between countries, even countries nominally using the same AC voltage, e.g., there's a slight difference between the UK and Ireland (although they both use the 220-240 range of voltage). Then there are also differences between European countries, and different again from the AAC voltages across North America.
The VR Stream and the VR Trek from HumanWare 2nd etc generations use USB to fully charge, and they recognise it when that state is attained - '100%, fully charged'. They can also record directly from Internet radio streams, of which there are the complete ooTunes built-in database of radio stations supplied. (You can also add your own stations if they weren't included, or if they changed their URL or format.)
The PlexTalk has better recording quality.
I wonder if there's a fairly sharp limit on the amount of charging cycles the Plextalk Pocket is able to take via AC/DC? I will add that I've heard of
other units, such as older braille displays that used AC to charge and USB to connect to a computer, having similar issues with AC charging after a while. If the batteries in themselves were the problem as such, we'd know it
soon enough.
-----Original Message----- From: Jamie Cuthbertson Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 5:54 PM To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Hi all,
Mine has been fine since I got it in around 2013 but has now started playing up in the way described.
I had wondered if it might be a failing power supply or the cable from the supply to the unit but it is unlikely as, when I leave it entirely untouched, it still flips from charging to not charging (as heard from the musical tones) randomly.
I had thought it might be the cable as they are solid core cables and, therefore, easy to fracture when used a lot, but am less sure of this possibility now.
Jamie
-----Original Message----- From: Sharon [mailto:mt281820@comcast.net] Sent: 02 June 2019 17:50 To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Wow, all of my units seem to charge fine the traditional way. Sharon
-----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch <florlync@iol.ie> Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:48 AM To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Hi Peter,
Yes, I have this problem with my PTP 1, and I have found that USB works for charging.
Had they opted for the proper USB/AC charger, such as Humanware have done with their Victor Readers, this problem wouldn't have arisen.
-----Original Message----- From: peter wilkins Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 12:27 PM To: Plextalk Discussion Subject: [Plextalk] CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
?I have two Plextalk Pocket PTP1 units and a Linio. All three units have developed the same fault over time, and that is that they will not charge using the mains adaptor. There is definitely power going to the units, but they will not charge. Because of this I have now started to charge these units via a USB connection, either to a computer or listening device which has a USB charging facility, and everything is working fine.
Has anyone else had this problem? It has been a concern of mine for some time, especially as it affects all three units, but at least I have found a way round it. All my units are now fully charged, and using the USB facility seems to be much more reliable than using the mains.
Keep well.
Peter _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org .
Hi Peter, If the unit prevents from updating the firmware, it means that the AC-adaptor does not deliver the correct voltage. Most likely the adaptor is defective. Our dealer in the UK, Sight & Sound has an adaptor available for the UK. Regards, Marc Van der Aa – marc.vanderaa@telenet.be Tel. +32 478 616263 -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Peter Bosher [mailto:peter@soundlinks.com] Verzonden: dinsdag 4 juni 2019 15:55 Aan: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Onderwerp: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi All, Just to add that I've had the exact same problem with my Linio, and it is definitely not a problem with the power supply, but rather with the Pocket, either hardware or software. It's ironic that, as somebody pointed out, the fault prevents you from updating the firmware. Best, Peter On 03/06/2019 18:41, Jamie Cuthbertson wrote:
Hi Flor,
The odd thing with my charger is the way it seems to charge for a bit and then stop and then start and then stop, all of it's own accord and with me being nowhere near it.
This is what made me wonder if there might be a fault with the transformer - perhaps a dry joint internally which looses contact when warm and then re-connects when cooling off.
Anyway, it's all a bit weird and at least the USB option seems to work.
Jamie
-----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch [mailto:florlync@iol.ie] Sent: 03 June 2019 01:48 To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
I have had two PlexTalk Pockets. The first one I got in late 2012. In summer 2014 I got a failing recharge. So I got a few power supplies that worked; one worked sort-of for a few weeks, but then I managed to break that Plextalk's own power socket. I decided to get a new PlexTalk Pocket, and that came of course with its own power unit. I also purchased a spare power supply. Eventually, after about two years, the power started to give way again, not recharging etc., properlty. So I used the spare. For a few weeks, it worked fine, but then the same thing happened to that spare power supply. Since then, I've been charging the PlexTalk by USB to a computer, and using it to record some radio programmes (as before).
AC Voltages vary a bit between countries, even countries nominally using the same AC voltage, e.g., there's a slight difference between the UK and Ireland (although they both use the 220-240 range of voltage). Then there are also differences between European countries, and different again from the AAC voltages across North America.
The VR Stream and the VR Trek from HumanWare 2nd etc generations use USB to fully charge, and they recognise it when that state is attained - '100%, fully charged'. They can also record directly from Internet radio streams, of which there are the complete ooTunes built-in database of radio stations supplied. (You can also add your own stations if they weren't included, or if they changed their URL or format.)
The PlexTalk has better recording quality.
I wonder if there's a fairly sharp limit on the amount of charging cycles the Plextalk Pocket is able to take via AC/DC? I will add that I've heard of
other units, such as older braille displays that used AC to charge and USB to connect to a computer, having similar issues with AC charging after a while. If the batteries in themselves were the problem as such, we'd know it
soon enough.
-----Original Message----- From: Jamie Cuthbertson Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 5:54 PM To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Hi all,
Mine has been fine since I got it in around 2013 but has now started playing up in the way described.
I had wondered if it might be a failing power supply or the cable from the supply to the unit but it is unlikely as, when I leave it entirely untouched, it still flips from charging to not charging (as heard from the musical tones) randomly.
I had thought it might be the cable as they are solid core cables and, therefore, easy to fracture when used a lot, but am less sure of this possibility now.
Jamie
-----Original Message----- From: Sharon [mailto:mt281820@comcast.net] Sent: 02 June 2019 17:50 To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Wow, all of my units seem to charge fine the traditional way. Sharon
-----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch <florlync@iol.ie> Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:48 AM To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Hi Peter,
Yes, I have this problem with my PTP 1, and I have found that USB works for charging.
Had they opted for the proper USB/AC charger, such as Humanware have done with their Victor Readers, this problem wouldn't have arisen.
-----Original Message----- From: peter wilkins Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 12:27 PM To: Plextalk Discussion Subject: [Plextalk] CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
?I have two Plextalk Pocket PTP1 units and a Linio. All three units have developed the same fault over time, and that is that they will not charge using the mains adaptor. There is definitely power going to the units, but they will not charge. Because of this I have now started to charge these units via a USB connection, either to a computer or listening device which has a USB charging facility, and everything is working fine.
Has anyone else had this problem? It has been a concern of mine for some time, especially as it affects all three units, but at least I have found a way round it. All my units are now fully charged, and using the USB facility seems to be much more reliable than using the mains.
Keep well.
Peter _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org .
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My two cents worth, A possible issue is the adapter or the power connection. The connector can fail over time either at the cable or in the Pocket. If the unit is turned on, you should get the tones when connecting the adapter. If intermittent, hold the plug to the Pocket and wiggle the cable. If the tones go on and off, the cable is bad. If you gently move the plug around, and the tones go on and off, it is most likely the jack. I can replace the power connect board in the US. If you get no tones when connecting the adapter, chances are it is bad. I would recommend getting a new adapter and progress from there. The adapter is only necessary for upgrading firmware. Using a stable source reduces the possibility of failure during the upgrade. Bob Smith Plextalk Tech Support -----Original Message----- From: Marc Van der Aa [mailto:marc.vanderaa@telenet.be] Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2019 7:57 AM To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi Peter, If the unit prevents from updating the firmware, it means that the AC-adaptor does not deliver the correct voltage. Most likely the adaptor is defective. Our dealer in the UK, Sight & Sound has an adaptor available for the UK. Regards, Marc Van der Aa – marc.vanderaa@telenet.be Tel. +32 478 616263 -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Peter Bosher [mailto:peter@soundlinks.com] Verzonden: dinsdag 4 juni 2019 15:55 Aan: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Onderwerp: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi All, Just to add that I've had the exact same problem with my Linio, and it is definitely not a problem with the power supply, but rather with the Pocket, either hardware or software. It's ironic that, as somebody pointed out, the fault prevents you from updating the firmware. Best, Peter On 03/06/2019 18:41, Jamie Cuthbertson wrote:
Hi Flor,
The odd thing with my charger is the way it seems to charge for a bit and then stop and then start and then stop, all of it's own accord and with me being nowhere near it.
This is what made me wonder if there might be a fault with the transformer - perhaps a dry joint internally which looses contact when warm and then re-connects when cooling off.
Anyway, it's all a bit weird and at least the USB option seems to work.
Jamie
-----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch [mailto:florlync@iol.ie] Sent: 03 June 2019 01:48 To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
I have had two PlexTalk Pockets. The first one I got in late 2012. In summer 2014 I got a failing recharge. So I got a few power supplies that worked; one worked sort-of for a few weeks, but then I managed to break that Plextalk's own power socket. I decided to get a new PlexTalk Pocket, and that came of course with its own power unit. I also purchased a spare power supply. Eventually, after about two years, the power started to give way again, not recharging etc., properlty. So I used the spare. For a few weeks, it worked fine, but then the same thing happened to that spare power supply. Since then, I've been charging the PlexTalk by USB to a computer, and using it to record some radio programmes (as before).
AC Voltages vary a bit between countries, even countries nominally using the same AC voltage, e.g., there's a slight difference between the UK and Ireland (although they both use the 220-240 range of voltage). Then there are also differences between European countries, and different again from the AAC voltages across North America.
The VR Stream and the VR Trek from HumanWare 2nd etc generations use USB to fully charge, and they recognise it when that state is attained - '100%, fully charged'. They can also record directly from Internet radio streams, of which there are the complete ooTunes built-in database of radio stations supplied. (You can also add your own stations if they weren't included, or if they changed their URL or format.)
The PlexTalk has better recording quality.
I wonder if there's a fairly sharp limit on the amount of charging cycles the Plextalk Pocket is able to take via AC/DC? I will add that I've heard of
other units, such as older braille displays that used AC to charge and USB to connect to a computer, having similar issues with AC charging after a while. If the batteries in themselves were the problem as such, we'd know it
soon enough.
-----Original Message----- From: Jamie Cuthbertson Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 5:54 PM To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Hi all,
Mine has been fine since I got it in around 2013 but has now started playing up in the way described.
I had wondered if it might be a failing power supply or the cable from the supply to the unit but it is unlikely as, when I leave it entirely untouched, it still flips from charging to not charging (as heard from the musical tones) randomly.
I had thought it might be the cable as they are solid core cables and, therefore, easy to fracture when used a lot, but am less sure of this possibility now.
Jamie
-----Original Message----- From: Sharon [mailto:mt281820@comcast.net] Sent: 02 June 2019 17:50 To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Wow, all of my units seem to charge fine the traditional way. Sharon
-----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch <florlync@iol.ie> Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:48 AM To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Hi Peter,
Yes, I have this problem with my PTP 1, and I have found that USB works for charging.
Had they opted for the proper USB/AC charger, such as Humanware have done with their Victor Readers, this problem wouldn't have arisen.
-----Original Message----- From: peter wilkins Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 12:27 PM To: Plextalk Discussion Subject: [Plextalk] CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
?I have two Plextalk Pocket PTP1 units and a Linio. All three units have developed the same fault over time, and that is that they will not charge using the mains adaptor. There is definitely power going to the units, but they will not charge. Because of this I have now started to charge these units via a USB connection, either to a computer or listening device which has a USB charging facility, and everything is working fine.
Has anyone else had this problem? It has been a concern of mine for some time, especially as it affects all three units, but at least I have found a way round it. All my units are now fully charged, and using the USB facility seems to be much more reliable than using the mains.
Keep well.
Peter _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org .
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Hello there, just wondering is there an actual update out for the tPlextalk pocket.k ________________________________ From: Marc Van der Aa <marc.vanderaa@telenet.be> Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 10:57 AM To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi Peter, If the unit prevents from updating the firmware, it means that the AC-adaptor does not deliver the correct voltage. Most likely the adaptor is defective. Our dealer in the UK, Sight & Sound has an adaptor available for the UK. Regards, Marc Van der Aa – marc.vanderaa@telenet.be Tel. +32 478 616263 -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Peter Bosher [mailto:peter@soundlinks.com] Verzonden: dinsdag 4 juni 2019 15:55 Aan: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Onderwerp: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS Hi All, Just to add that I've had the exact same problem with my Linio, and it is definitely not a problem with the power supply, but rather with the Pocket, either hardware or software. It's ironic that, as somebody pointed out, the fault prevents you from updating the firmware. Best, Peter On 03/06/2019 18:41, Jamie Cuthbertson wrote:
Hi Flor,
The odd thing with my charger is the way it seems to charge for a bit and then stop and then start and then stop, all of it's own accord and with me being nowhere near it.
This is what made me wonder if there might be a fault with the transformer - perhaps a dry joint internally which looses contact when warm and then re-connects when cooling off.
Anyway, it's all a bit weird and at least the USB option seems to work.
Jamie
-----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch [mailto:florlync@iol.ie] Sent: 03 June 2019 01:48 To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
I have had two PlexTalk Pockets. The first one I got in late 2012. In summer 2014 I got a failing recharge. So I got a few power supplies that worked; one worked sort-of for a few weeks, but then I managed to break that Plextalk's own power socket. I decided to get a new PlexTalk Pocket, and that came of course with its own power unit. I also purchased a spare power supply. Eventually, after about two years, the power started to give way again, not recharging etc., properlty. So I used the spare. For a few weeks, it worked fine, but then the same thing happened to that spare power supply. Since then, I've been charging the PlexTalk by USB to a computer, and using it to record some radio programmes (as before).
AC Voltages vary a bit between countries, even countries nominally using the same AC voltage, e.g., there's a slight difference between the UK and Ireland (although they both use the 220-240 range of voltage). Then there are also differences between European countries, and different again from the AAC voltages across North America.
The VR Stream and the VR Trek from HumanWare 2nd etc generations use USB to fully charge, and they recognise it when that state is attained - '100%, fully charged'. They can also record directly from Internet radio streams, of which there are the complete ooTunes built-in database of radio stations supplied. (You can also add your own stations if they weren't included, or if they changed their URL or format.)
The PlexTalk has better recording quality.
I wonder if there's a fairly sharp limit on the amount of charging cycles the Plextalk Pocket is able to take via AC/DC? I will add that I've heard of
other units, such as older braille displays that used AC to charge and USB to connect to a computer, having similar issues with AC charging after a while. If the batteries in themselves were the problem as such, we'd know it
soon enough.
-----Original Message----- From: Jamie Cuthbertson Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 5:54 PM To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Hi all,
Mine has been fine since I got it in around 2013 but has now started playing up in the way described.
I had wondered if it might be a failing power supply or the cable from the supply to the unit but it is unlikely as, when I leave it entirely untouched, it still flips from charging to not charging (as heard from the musical tones) randomly.
I had thought it might be the cable as they are solid core cables and, therefore, easy to fracture when used a lot, but am less sure of this possibility now.
Jamie
-----Original Message----- From: Sharon [mailto:mt281820@comcast.net] Sent: 02 June 2019 17:50 To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Wow, all of my units seem to charge fine the traditional way. Sharon
-----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch <florlync@iol.ie> Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:48 AM To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Hi Peter,
Yes, I have this problem with my PTP 1, and I have found that USB works for charging.
Had they opted for the proper USB/AC charger, such as Humanware have done with their Victor Readers, this problem wouldn't have arisen.
-----Original Message----- From: peter wilkins Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 12:27 PM To: Plextalk Discussion Subject: [Plextalk] CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
?I have two Plextalk Pocket PTP1 units and a Linio. All three units have developed the same fault over time, and that is that they will not charge using the mains adaptor. There is definitely power going to the units, but they will not charge. Because of this I have now started to charge these units via a USB connection, either to a computer or listening device which has a USB charging facility, and everything is working fine.
Has anyone else had this problem? It has been a concern of mine for some time, especially as it affects all three units, but at least I have found a way round it. All my units are now fully charged, and using the USB facility seems to be much more reliable than using the mains.
Keep well.
Peter _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org .
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Hi Marc and Bob, Thanks for your replies, but you don't seem to have followed this thread. I promise you that there is no fault with the power supplies. I have two of them, and both work perfectly on an older PTP1. The fact that four or five people have reported exactly the same problem, i.e. that using the power supply results in multiple restarts and the inability to charge, whereas USB charging works, does suggest very strongly indeed that there is a consistent fault either with the hardware or the firmware in the units. Best, Peter On 04/06/2019 15:57, Marc Van der Aa wrote:
Hi Peter,
If the unit prevents from updating the firmware, it means that the AC-adaptor does not deliver the correct voltage. Most likely the adaptor is defective. Our dealer in the UK, Sight & Sound has an adaptor available for the UK.
Regards,
Marc Van der Aa – marc.vanderaa@telenet.be Tel. +32 478 616263
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Peter Bosher [mailto:peter@soundlinks.com] Verzonden: dinsdag 4 juni 2019 15:55 Aan: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Onderwerp: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Hi All,
Just to add that I've had the exact same problem with my Linio, and it is definitely not a problem with the power supply, but rather with the Pocket, either hardware or software. It's ironic that, as somebody pointed out, the fault prevents you from updating the firmware.
Best,
Peter
On 03/06/2019 18:41, Jamie Cuthbertson wrote:
Hi Flor,
The odd thing with my charger is the way it seems to charge for a bit and then stop and then start and then stop, all of it's own accord and with me being nowhere near it.
This is what made me wonder if there might be a fault with the transformer - perhaps a dry joint internally which looses contact when warm and then re-connects when cooling off.
Anyway, it's all a bit weird and at least the USB option seems to work.
Jamie
-----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch [mailto:florlync@iol.ie] Sent: 03 June 2019 01:48 To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
I have had two PlexTalk Pockets. The first one I got in late 2012. In summer 2014 I got a failing recharge. So I got a few power supplies that worked; one worked sort-of for a few weeks, but then I managed to break that Plextalk's own power socket. I decided to get a new PlexTalk Pocket, and that came of course with its own power unit. I also purchased a spare power supply. Eventually, after about two years, the power started to give way again, not recharging etc., properlty. So I used the spare. For a few weeks, it worked fine, but then the same thing happened to that spare power supply. Since then, I've been charging the PlexTalk by USB to a computer, and using it to record some radio programmes (as before).
AC Voltages vary a bit between countries, even countries nominally using the same AC voltage, e.g., there's a slight difference between the UK and Ireland (although they both use the 220-240 range of voltage). Then there are also differences between European countries, and different again from the AAC voltages across North America.
The VR Stream and the VR Trek from HumanWare 2nd etc generations use USB to fully charge, and they recognise it when that state is attained - '100%, fully charged'. They can also record directly from Internet radio streams, of which there are the complete ooTunes built-in database of radio stations supplied. (You can also add your own stations if they weren't included, or if they changed their URL or format.)
The PlexTalk has better recording quality.
I wonder if there's a fairly sharp limit on the amount of charging cycles the Plextalk Pocket is able to take via AC/DC? I will add that I've heard of
other units, such as older braille displays that used AC to charge and USB to connect to a computer, having similar issues with AC charging after a while. If the batteries in themselves were the problem as such, we'd know it
soon enough.
-----Original Message----- From: Jamie Cuthbertson Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 5:54 PM To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Hi all,
Mine has been fine since I got it in around 2013 but has now started playing up in the way described.
I had wondered if it might be a failing power supply or the cable from the supply to the unit but it is unlikely as, when I leave it entirely untouched, it still flips from charging to not charging (as heard from the musical tones) randomly.
I had thought it might be the cable as they are solid core cables and, therefore, easy to fracture when used a lot, but am less sure of this possibility now.
Jamie
-----Original Message----- From: Sharon [mailto:mt281820@comcast.net] Sent: 02 June 2019 17:50 To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Wow, all of my units seem to charge fine the traditional way. Sharon
-----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch <florlync@iol.ie> Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:48 AM To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Hi Peter,
Yes, I have this problem with my PTP 1, and I have found that USB works for charging.
Had they opted for the proper USB/AC charger, such as Humanware have done with their Victor Readers, this problem wouldn't have arisen.
-----Original Message----- From: peter wilkins Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 12:27 PM To: Plextalk Discussion Subject: [Plextalk] CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
?I have two Plextalk Pocket PTP1 units and a Linio. All three units have developed the same fault over time, and that is that they will not charge using the mains adaptor. There is definitely power going to the units, but they will not charge. Because of this I have now started to charge these units via a USB connection, either to a computer or listening device which has a USB charging facility, and everything is working fine.
Has anyone else had this problem? It has been a concern of mine for some time, especially as it affects all three units, but at least I have found a way round it. All my units are now fully charged, and using the USB facility seems to be much more reliable than using the mains.
Keep well.
Peter _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org .
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This is a kind of test. But I also have a plex talk 1. This has the over-sized slot for the pcm CIA card, is that what it is called? I don't think there's any card. I would like to find this machine a home in the United States. No charge, of course. It is probably not in the best shape. But if someone wants to play with it ... Do write to me. Penny pengold2@gmail.com I'll ship to the first request FREE MATTER, u.s. only. On 6/5/2019 4:49 AM, Peter Bosher wrote:
Hi Marc and Bob,
Thanks for your replies, but you don't seem to have followed this thread. I promise you that there is no fault with the power supplies. I have two of them, and both work perfectly on an older PTP1. The fact that four or five people have reported exactly the same problem, i.e. that using the power supply results in multiple restarts and the inability to charge, whereas USB charging works, does suggest very strongly indeed that there is a consistent fault either with the hardware or the firmware in the units.
Best,
Peter
On 04/06/2019 15:57, Marc Van der Aa wrote:
Hi Peter,
If the unit prevents from updating the firmware, it means that the AC-adaptor does not deliver the correct voltage. Most likely the adaptor is defective. Our dealer in the UK, Sight & Sound has an adaptor available for the UK.
Regards,
Marc Van der Aa – marc.vanderaa@telenet.be Tel. +32 478 616263
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Peter Bosher [mailto:peter@soundlinks.com] Verzonden: dinsdag 4 juni 2019 15:55 Aan: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Onderwerp: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Hi All,
Just to add that I've had the exact same problem with my Linio, and it is definitely not a problem with the power supply, but rather with the Pocket, either hardware or software. It's ironic that, as somebody pointed out, the fault prevents you from updating the firmware.
Best,
Peter
On 03/06/2019 18:41, Jamie Cuthbertson wrote:
Hi Flor,
The odd thing with my charger is the way it seems to charge for a bit and then stop and then start and then stop, all of it's own accord and with me being nowhere near it.
This is what made me wonder if there might be a fault with the transformer - perhaps a dry joint internally which looses contact when warm and then re-connects when cooling off.
Anyway, it's all a bit weird and at least the USB option seems to work.
Jamie
-----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch [mailto:florlync@iol.ie] Sent: 03 June 2019 01:48 To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
I have had two PlexTalk Pockets. The first one I got in late 2012. In summer 2014 I got a failing recharge. So I got a few power supplies that worked; one worked sort-of for a few weeks, but then I managed to break that Plextalk's own power socket. I decided to get a new PlexTalk Pocket, and that came of course with its own power unit. I also purchased a spare power supply. Eventually, after about two years, the power started to give way again, not recharging etc., properlty. So I used the spare. For a few weeks, it worked fine, but then the same thing happened to that spare power supply. Since then, I've been charging the PlexTalk by USB to a computer, and using it to record some radio programmes (as before).
AC Voltages vary a bit between countries, even countries nominally using the same AC voltage, e.g., there's a slight difference between the UK and Ireland (although they both use the 220-240 range of voltage). Then there are also differences between European countries, and different again from the AAC voltages across North America.
The VR Stream and the VR Trek from HumanWare 2nd etc generations use USB to fully charge, and they recognise it when that state is attained - '100%, fully charged'. They can also record directly from Internet radio streams, of which there are the complete ooTunes built-in database of radio stations supplied. (You can also add your own stations if they weren't included, or if they changed their URL or format.)
The PlexTalk has better recording quality.
I wonder if there's a fairly sharp limit on the amount of charging cycles the Plextalk Pocket is able to take via AC/DC? I will add that I've heard of
other units, such as older braille displays that used AC to charge and USB to connect to a computer, having similar issues with AC charging after a while. If the batteries in themselves were the problem as such, we'd know it
soon enough.
-----Original Message----- From: Jamie Cuthbertson Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 5:54 PM To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Hi all,
Mine has been fine since I got it in around 2013 but has now started playing up in the way described.
I had wondered if it might be a failing power supply or the cable from the supply to the unit but it is unlikely as, when I leave it entirely untouched, it still flips from charging to not charging (as heard from the musical tones) randomly.
I had thought it might be the cable as they are solid core cables and, therefore, easy to fracture when used a lot, but am less sure of this possibility now.
Jamie
-----Original Message----- From: Sharon [mailto:mt281820@comcast.net] Sent: 02 June 2019 17:50 To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Wow, all of my units seem to charge fine the traditional way. Sharon
-----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch <florlync@iol.ie> Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:48 AM To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Hi Peter,
Yes, I have this problem with my PTP 1, and I have found that USB works for charging.
Had they opted for the proper USB/AC charger, such as Humanware have done with their Victor Readers, this problem wouldn't have arisen.
-----Original Message----- From: peter wilkins Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 12:27 PM To: Plextalk Discussion Subject: [Plextalk] CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
?I have two Plextalk Pocket PTP1 units and a Linio. All three units have developed the same fault over time, and that is that they will not charge using the mains adaptor. There is definitely power going to the units, but they will not charge. Because of this I have now started to charge these units via a USB connection, either to a computer or listening device which has a USB charging facility, and everything is working fine.
Has anyone else had this problem? It has been a concern of mine for some time, especially as it affects all three units, but at least I have found a way round it. All my units are now fully charged, and using the USB facility seems to be much more reliable than using the mains.
Keep well.
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Hi Penny, Believe you have the PTR1, the first generation recorder. It uses a Compact Flash card and a PCMCIA adapter. Both card and adapter are still available on line if anyone is interested in the unit. Best regards, Bob Smith Plextalk Tech Support -----Original Message----- From: Penny Golden [mailto:pengold2@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2019 7:29 AM To: plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org Subject: [Plextalk] penny here. test. This is a kind of test. But I also have a plex talk 1. This has the over-sized slot for the pcm CIA card, is that what it is called? I don't think there's any card. I would like to find this machine a home in the United States. No charge, of course. It is probably not in the best shape. But if someone wants to play with it ... Do write to me. Penny pengold2@gmail.com I'll ship to the first request FREE MATTER, u.s. only. On 6/5/2019 4:49 AM, Peter Bosher wrote:
Hi Marc and Bob,
Thanks for your replies, but you don't seem to have followed this thread. I promise you that there is no fault with the power supplies. I have two of them, and both work perfectly on an older PTP1. The fact that four or five people have reported exactly the same problem, i.e. that using the power supply results in multiple restarts and the inability to charge, whereas USB charging works, does suggest very strongly indeed that there is a consistent fault either with the hardware or the firmware in the units.
Best,
Peter
On 04/06/2019 15:57, Marc Van der Aa wrote:
Hi Peter,
If the unit prevents from updating the firmware, it means that the AC-adaptor does not deliver the correct voltage. Most likely the adaptor is defective. Our dealer in the UK, Sight & Sound has an adaptor available for the UK.
Regards,
Marc Van der Aa – marc.vanderaa@telenet.be Tel. +32 478 616263
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Peter Bosher [mailto:peter@soundlinks.com] Verzonden: dinsdag 4 juni 2019 15:55 Aan: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Onderwerp: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Hi All,
Just to add that I've had the exact same problem with my Linio, and it is definitely not a problem with the power supply, but rather with the Pocket, either hardware or software. It's ironic that, as somebody pointed out, the fault prevents you from updating the firmware.
Best,
Peter
On 03/06/2019 18:41, Jamie Cuthbertson wrote:
Hi Flor,
The odd thing with my charger is the way it seems to charge for a bit and then stop and then start and then stop, all of it's own accord and with me being nowhere near it.
This is what made me wonder if there might be a fault with the transformer - perhaps a dry joint internally which looses contact when warm and then re-connects when cooling off.
Anyway, it's all a bit weird and at least the USB option seems to work.
Jamie
-----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch [mailto:florlync@iol.ie] Sent: 03 June 2019 01:48 To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
I have had two PlexTalk Pockets. The first one I got in late 2012. In summer 2014 I got a failing recharge. So I got a few power supplies that worked; one worked sort-of for a few weeks, but then I managed to break that Plextalk's own power socket. I decided to get a new PlexTalk Pocket, and that came of course with its own power unit. I also purchased a spare power supply. Eventually, after about two years, the power started to give way again, not recharging etc., properlty. So I used the spare. For a few weeks, it worked fine, but then the same thing happened to that spare power supply. Since then, I've been charging the PlexTalk by USB to a computer, and using it to record some radio programmes (as before).
AC Voltages vary a bit between countries, even countries nominally using the same AC voltage, e.g., there's a slight difference between the UK and Ireland (although they both use the 220-240 range of voltage). Then there are also differences between European countries, and different again from the AAC voltages across North America.
The VR Stream and the VR Trek from HumanWare 2nd etc generations use USB to fully charge, and they recognise it when that state is attained - '100%, fully charged'. They can also record directly from Internet radio streams, of which there are the complete ooTunes built-in database of radio stations supplied. (You can also add your own stations if they weren't included, or if they changed their URL or format.)
The PlexTalk has better recording quality.
I wonder if there's a fairly sharp limit on the amount of charging cycles the Plextalk Pocket is able to take via AC/DC? I will add that I've heard of
other units, such as older braille displays that used AC to charge and USB to connect to a computer, having similar issues with AC charging after a while. If the batteries in themselves were the problem as such, we'd know it
soon enough.
-----Original Message----- From: Jamie Cuthbertson Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 5:54 PM To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Hi all,
Mine has been fine since I got it in around 2013 but has now started playing up in the way described.
I had wondered if it might be a failing power supply or the cable from the supply to the unit but it is unlikely as, when I leave it entirely untouched, it still flips from charging to not charging (as heard from the musical tones) randomly.
I had thought it might be the cable as they are solid core cables and, therefore, easy to fracture when used a lot, but am less sure of this possibility now.
Jamie
-----Original Message----- From: Sharon [mailto:mt281820@comcast.net] Sent: 02 June 2019 17:50 To: 'Plextalk User Discussion List' <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Wow, all of my units seem to charge fine the traditional way. Sharon
-----Original Message----- From: Flor Lynch <florlync@iol.ie> Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:48 AM To: Plextalk User Discussion List <plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
Hi Peter,
Yes, I have this problem with my PTP 1, and I have found that USB works for charging.
Had they opted for the proper USB/AC charger, such as Humanware have done with their Victor Readers, this problem wouldn't have arisen.
-----Original Message----- From: peter wilkins Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 12:27 PM To: Plextalk Discussion Subject: [Plextalk] CHARGING PLEXTALK POCKETS
?I have two Plextalk Pocket PTP1 units and a Linio. All three units have developed the same fault over time, and that is that they will not charge using the mains adaptor. There is definitely power going to the units, but they will not charge. Because of this I have now started to charge these units via a USB connection, either to a computer or listening device which has a USB charging facility, and everything is working fine.
Has anyone else had this problem? It has been a concern of mine for some time, especially as it affects all three units, but at least I have found a way round it. All my units are now fully charged, and using the USB facility seems to be much more reliable than using the mains.
Keep well.
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